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ATTACHMENT TO ADC 203 

Revise DLMS Supplement (DS) 947I to Provide Distinct Qualifiers for Dual 

Inventory Adjustment Codes (Staffed by PDC 220) (Supply) 

1. ORIGINATOR: 

a. Service/Agency: Defense Logistics Management Standards Office (DLMSO)

b. Originator: Mary Jane Johnson, MILSTRAP Administrator and Joint Physical Inventory 

Working Group Chair, e-mail: Mary.Jane.Johnson@dla.mil 

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA: Supply 

3. REFERENCE: DLMSO Memorandum, June 6, 2006, Request for Implementation Date for 

Approved Defense Logistics Management System (DLMS) Change (ADC) 203, Revise DLMS 

Supplement (DS) 947I to Provide Distinct Qualifiers for Dual Inventory Adjustment Codes (Staffed by 

PDC 220) (Supply) 

4. RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Responses to the referenced 

request for Implementation Date received from the Supply Process Review Committee are as follows: 

COMPONENT 

SYSTEM 

RESPONSE 

DLA DSS 

Updated response 

provided by DLA J-375 

email of 9/19/06 

The implementation date for ADC 203 will be June 2007, in DSS Release 8.1. 

DLA BSM 

Response provided by 

DLA J-375 

email of 8/17/06 

BSM system change request (SCR) created (BOF-06-074). This currently is not 

on the Functional Priority List (FPL) and there is no foreseen completion date at 

this time. As we get down the line we will be able to update the RFID at a later 

date. 

USAMMA 

Response by email of 

8/30/06 

TEWLS Action Item 00797 has been created for ADC 203. This currently is not 

on the Functional Priority List (FPL) and there is no foreseen completion date at 

this time.

 

5. REQUESTED CHANGE: 

a. Title: Approved DLMS Change (ADC) 203, Revise DS 947I to Provide Distinct Qualifiers 

for Dual Adjustment Codes (Supply). 

 b. Description of Change: Revise DS 947I Inventory Adjustment to add 3 qualifiers to the LQ 

segment for use with dual adjustments to distinctly identify the old supply condition code, ownership 

code and purpose code from the new supply condition, ownership and purpose codes. 
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 c. Procedures: Revise to add new qualifiers to the LQ segment as follows (changes are 

identified for DS 947I version 4030, corresponding changes will be made to version 4010): 

Item

# 

Location Revision to DS 947I 

Inventory Adjustment 

Reason Federal IC 

Impact

1. DLMS 

Introductory 

Notes 

Add ADC 203 to DLMS introductory note 6: 

ADC 203, Revise DS 947I to Provide Distinct Qualifiers 

for Dual Inventory Adjustment Codes (Supply) 

To identify DLMS 

changes included in 

the DS 

No impact 

2. 2/LQ01/1000 Delete current DLMS note 1 and replace:

DELETE: DLMS Note 1. Use two occurrences, as needed, 

of codes 83 and either 99 or A1 (but not both) in conjunction 

with W1916 code DU to identify dual inventory adjustment 

information. The first occurrence of each code identifies the 

current categorization associated with the reported material. 

The second occurrence of each code identifies the 

categorization to which the reported material should be 

reclassified. For ammunition, both code 99 and A1 may be 

used. Use of both codes for ammunition is a DLMS 

enhancement see introductory DLMS note 4a.

REPLACE WITH NEW DLMS NOTE 1: 

DLMS Note 1. Use either code 99 or A1 (but not both), 

except for ammunition where both codes may be used. 

(Use of both codes for ammunition is a DLMS 

enhancement (see introductory DLMS note 4a). 

Eliminates use of 

positioning to 

identify two 

distinct codes (old 

code and new 

code) 

Adds standard 

DLMS note for use 

of codes 99 and 

A1 consistent with 

other DLMS 

Supplements 

No impact 

3. 2/LQ01/1000 Add new qualifiers BG, RD, and RE with DLMS Notes: 

BG Condition 

DLMS Note: Use only with dual adjustments 

(2/W1916/0200 code DU). Use to identify the old 

(FROM) supply condition code. 

RD Property Ownership Type Code 

DLMS Note: Use only with dual adjustments 

(2/W1916/0200 code DU). Use to identify the old 

(FROM) ownership code. 

RE Property Type Code 

DLMS Note: Use only with dual adjustments 

(2/W1916/0200 code DU). Use to identify the old 

(FROM) purpose code. 

To distinctly 

identify the old 

supply condition, 

ownership, and 

purpose codes from 

the new codes in a 

dual adjustment 

transaction 

No impact 
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Item

# 

Location Revision to DS 947I 

Inventory Adjustment 

Reason Federal IC 

Impact

4. 2/LQ01/1000 Add DLMS notes for existing qualifiers 83, 99, and A1:

83 Supply Condition Code 

DLMS Note: When used with dual adjustments 

(2/W1916/0200 code DU), this code represents the new 

(TO) supply condition code. 

99 Purpose Code 

DLMS Note: When used with dual adjustments 

(2/W1916/0200 code DU), this code represents the new 

(TO) purpose code. 

A1 Ownership Code 

DLMS Note: When used with dual adjustments 

(2/W1916/0200 code DU), this code represents the new 

(TO) ownership code. 

To distinctly 

identify the new 

supply condition, 

ownership and 

purpose codes from 

the old codes in a 

dual adjustment 

transaction 

No impact 

 d. Alternatives: No known alternatives 

6. REASON FOR CHANGE: 

a. Dual inventory adjustments require the entry of both a ‘TO’ and ‘FROM’ code, for supply 

condition code, ownership code, and purpose code. DS 947I provides for the two distinct codes 

through “positioning” of the segment. A single qualifier has one meaning in the first iteration of the 

LQ segment such as the FROM code and a different meaning in the second iteration of the segment 

(the TO code), however positioning is an inefficient method to identify this distinct data. 

b. The DLMS Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 transactions are a variable length 

format dependent upon qualifiers to identify data purpose. By using the same qualifier twice it creates 

ambiguity in the series of data. When a mapping program reads a series of data, like a group of LQs, 

there is no requirement to store and process them in the same order they were presented in the X12 

transaction. They could be stored alphabetically, they could be stored in reverse order, they could be 

grouped by size, and every mapping program may do it differently. Use of positioning defeats the 

advantages of positional independence that X12 gives you. 

7. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: 

 a. Advantages: Eliminates risk of error associated with using positioning to identify distinct codes.

 b. Disadvantages: May require DOD Component system changes to recognize the new DS 947I 

qualifiers.
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8. IMPACT: 

a. Data Content/Procedures: DS 947I update required to add the new qualifiers to LQ01.

b. Publication: DS 947I. 

c. DAASC mapping. Update required for mapping to the new qualifiers.

d. Automated Information Systems (AIS). DOD Component AIS currently using DLMS may 

require revision to accommodate this new functionality.